scholarly journals Technology as the Key to Women’s Empowerment: A Scoping Review

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
April Mackey ◽  
Pammla Petrucka
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Gender Equity ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Scoping Reviews ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background: The achievement of gender equity and equality has been a long-time goal of many international entities . The main indicator for the goal of women’s empowerment, as part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), has been to enable the use of technology by increasing the current access for women and girls across the globe. While information and communication technologies (ICTs) were initially thought to be neutral in terms of access and opportunity, emerging trends now indicate that the use of technology within society has significant social implications, specifically related to gender as a determinant of health. Methods : Using the Arksey and O’Malley methodology for scoping reviews, the following question was answered: What is the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) on the level of women’s empowerment worldwide? The primary objective of this scoping review was to identify the extent, range, and scope of evidence involving the impact and influence of ICTs on women’s empowerment. A total of 51 articles were analyzed using the scoping review framework. Results: The major themes that emerged from this review included: (a) the means in which ICTs have assisted in building the capacity and tools of women, (b) the manner in which ICTs have been used as an intervention in supporting empowerment; and (c) the approach in which ICTs can act as potential barriers and facilitators to women’s attainment of agency. Conclusions: The evidence from this scoping review supports the innovative use of current and emerging technologies within health care to connect with, engage, and empower women both within the acute and community settings. The extant evidence explores how ICT has played a role in the promotion and support of women ’s empowerment as well as supporting the development of health care policies and relevant programs.

scholarly journals Technology as the Key to Women’s Empowerment: A Scoping Review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
April Mackey ◽  
Pammla Petrucka
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Outreach Education ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Information And Communication

Abstract Background: With women’s empowerment and information and communication technologies (ICTs) being the subject of global goals and discussions for many decades, there is a need for a clearer and deeper understanding about how the current gaps can be bridged. Despite ICTs having made communication and networking a possibility between and among people on a global scale, a digital divide has emerged. Research Question: To determine the global impact of information and communication technology on women’s empowerment. Methods: The authors report on a qualitative scoping review using the Arksey and O’Malley methodology. The search identified papers from ten databases, including Scopus, Embase, ABI Inform, Soc Index, Sociological Abstracts, Gender Studies, Springer Link, PsychInfo, Science Direct, and Academic Search Complete over the period of 2012-2018. Search criteria included articles that focused on women’s empowerment and utilized technologies as interventions. A total of 4481 articles were initially identified and a final total of 51 were charted and analyzed. Results: Technology played a variety of roles in supporting the development of women’s capacity and resources. Results demonstrated the use of ICT interventions in the following areas: outreach, education, lifestyle, prevention, health challenges, perceptions of barriers. However, despite this clear positive use of technology to support women in their daily lives, there was a lack of consensus regarding the definition and use of the term empowerment. The concept of empowerment was also inconsistently and poorly measured among individual studies which led to issues in measuring whether or not empowerment was achieved. Conclusions: This scoping review supports the use of current and emerging technologies to engage and empower women across a variety of contexts.

scholarly journals Technology as the Key to Women’s Empowerment: A Scoping Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
April Mackey ◽  
Pammla Petrucka
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Global Perspectives ◽  
Outreach Education ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Information And Communication

Abstract Background: With women’s empowerment and information and communication technologies (ICTs) being the subject of global discussions for many decades, there is a need for a clearer and deeper understanding of existing gender gaps. Despite these prolonged discussions, there remains limited in-depth understanding of the use of ICTs for women’s empowerment. ICTs having made communication and networking a possibility between and among people on a global scale, a digital divide has emerged. Research Objectives: To determine how the concept of empowerment is defined, utilized, and measured in research studies; explore existing evidence regarding the use of ICTs as interventions towards achieving women’s empowerment; and explore the gaps in knowledge and research on this topic from an individual, community, and global perspectives. Methods: We conducted a scoping review using the Arksey and O’Malley methodology. The search identified papers from ten databases, including Scopus, Embase, ABI Inform, Soc Index, Sociological Abstracts, Gender Studies, Springer Link, PsychInfo, Science Direct, and Academic Search Complete over the period of 2012-2018. Search criteria included articles that focused on women’s empowerment and utilized technologies as interventions. Out of a total of 4481 articles that were initially identified, 51were included in the final review. Results: Technology played a variety of roles in supporting the development of women’s capacities and resources. Results revealed the use of ICT interventions in the following areas: outreach, education, lifestyle, prevention, health challenges, perceptions of barriers. However, despite the positive use of technology to support women in their daily lives, there was a lack of consensus regarding the definition and use of the term empowerment. The concept of empowerment was also inconsistently and poorly measured among individual studies which led to issues in measuring whether or not empowerment was achieved. Conclusion: This scoping review provides a comprehensive review of current and emerging efforts to use ICTs to empower women, as well as highlighting opportunities for collaborative efforts between researchers, program implementers and policy makers to address the persistent gender disparities with respect to ICTs.

Ambient Assisted Living and Care in The Netherlands

2014 ◽  
pp. 205-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. van Hoof ◽  
E. J. M. Wouters ◽  
H. R. Marston ◽  
B. Vanrumste ◽  
R. A. Overdiep
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Assisted Living ◽  
Ambient Assisted Living ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Primary Focus

Technology can assist older adults to remain living in the community. Within the realm of information and communication technologies, smart homes are drifting toward the concept of ambient assisted living (AAL). AAL-systems are more responsive to user needs and patterns of living, fostering physical activity for a healthier lifestyle, and capturing behaviours for prevention and future assistance. This study provides an overview of the design-requirements and expectations towards AAL-technologies that are formulated by the end-users, their relatives and health care workers, with a primary focus on health care in The Netherlands. The results concern the motivation for use of technology, requirements to the design, implementation, privacy and ethics. More research is required in terms of the actual needs of older users without dementia and their carers, and on AAL in general as some of the work included concerns less sophisticated smart home technology.

scholarly journals The Impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on Community Pharmacy

2018 ◽  
pp. 01
Author(s):  
SUNIL JAWLA ◽  
Durg Vijay Rai
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
World Health ◽  
Medication History ◽  
Electronic Prescription ◽  
The World ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Impact

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are transforming health services throughout the world. Health information and technologies (HITs) involve application of information processing using computer for storage, retrieval, sharing and use of information and knowledge for communication by a pharmacist. Similarly electronic prescription (EP) services have made the dispensing and reimbursement processes more efficient. Maintenance of patient record become easy by using ICTs. Barcode identification of medicines can be used to reduce medicine administration errors and to improve the medication history of patients. Telecare using digital communications technology provides healthcare consultations and other health care services to rural, old & handicap patients easily and improves their access to healthcare by reducing their hospital attendance. In developing countries like India, it is quite a challenging task to provide access to information and communication technologies. As the geographical diversity is also a challenging for implementation of ICTs at everywhere. Information and technologies are giving a way to access the data all over the globe. ICTs have brought transformation in education in all over the world. Information and technologies are removing barriers from learning education. ICT applications are becoming indispensable tools for traditional and vocational education. In the field of pharmaceutical sciences, ICTs can further enhance the quality of education. As lots of modifications and newer drugs are coming in the market, it is quite a challenging task to a pharmacist to update knowledge to serve the society in an efficient way. ICT can be utilized in health care to improve quality of patient centric services.

scholarly journals O impacto do uso de ferramenta de visualização de dados abertos como recurso de ensino e aprendizagem / The impact of use open data visualization tools how teaching and learning resource

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (44) ◽  
pp. 97-117
Author(s):  
Alex Alex Sander Miranda Lobo ◽  
Luiz Claudio Gomes Maia ◽  
Fernando Silva Parreiras
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Data Visualization ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Visualization Application

Este artigo apresenta uma pesquisa de dissertação, na qual se buscou desenvolver uma ferramenta de visualização de Dados Abertos (Open Data) para uso no processo de ensino e aprendizagem em uma turma do terceiro ano do Ensino Médio na disciplina de Geografia. Teve como objetivo principal verificar como essa ferramenta influenciaria nesse processo. Para atingir o objetivo do trabalho, foi realizada uma pesquisa preponderantemente qualitativa com natureza descritiva, com referencial teórico baseado na aprendizagem significativa e no uso das tecnologias da informação e comunicação no processo de ensino e aprendizagem. Foi realizada uma entrevista inicial junto ao professor da disciplina e a aplicação de questionários ao professor e aos alunos do terceiro ano, após o uso da aplicação de visualização de dados abertos e, por fim, foi proposto um teste avaliativo entre turmas que usaram o aplicativo e turmas que não o usaram. Na análise dos resultados, concluiu-se que a ferramenta trouxe vários aspectos positivos no processo de ensino e aprendizagem, como uma atenção maior por parte dos alunos em relação ao conteúdo, uma motivação a mais no processo de ensino e aprendizagem, tendo apresentado aspectos relacionados à aprendizagem significativa e mostrado que os alunos que fizeram o uso da aplicação tiveram um melhor desempenho em relação aos que não fizeram o uso da tecnologia no conteúdo proposto na disciplina.Palavras-Chave: Educação. Dados Abertos. Ensino e AprendizagemAbstractThis article presents a research dissertation, which aimed to develop a visualization tool of Open Data (Open Data) for use in the process of teaching and learning in a class of third year of high school in geography discipline. Aimed to assess how these influence tool in this process. To achieve the goal of the work, mainly qualitative research was conducted with descriptive, and the theoretical framework based on meaningful learning and the use of information and communication technologies in teaching and learning. An initial interview was conducted with the subject teacher and the application of questionnaires to teachers and students of the third year after the use of open data visualization application and, finally, an evaluation test between groups who used the application was proposed and classes than used. In analyzing the results, it was concluded that the tool has brought many positive aspects in the process of teaching and learning, such as greater attention from students regarding the content, one more motivation in the process of teaching and learning, presenting aspects the significant learning and shown that students who have made the use of the application performed better than those who did not make the use of technology in the proposed content of the discipline.Keywords: Education. Open Data. Teaching and Learning. 

scholarly journals Marketing analysis of information and communication technologies as a factor of compliance function and business growth

VUZF Review ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 100-110
Author(s):  
Tetyana Dronova ◽  
Yuliia Horiashchenko
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
External Environment ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Trend Forecasting ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Marketing Analysis ◽  
Abc Analysis ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of the study is to visualize the results of marketing analysis of the current state and prospects of ICT business. The impact of the use of technology on the activities of enterprises is assessed. The study used the method of SWOT-analysis to assess the internal and external environment of the industry. PEST analysis to study the external environment that may affect the industry. Trend forecasting method for calculating the number of enterprises that will use ICT. ABC analysis to determine the most promising services for specialized educational institutions. The analysis revealed weaknesses (insufficient number of marketing specialists, lack of domestic technology equipment of the required class of quality and productivity) and threats (unpredictable course and consequences of Covid-19, the tendency to reduce scientists and the share of enterprises implementing innovations) in the field of ICT and enterprises. In the activities of the computer academy «STEP» there is a group of services that bring the most profit. It is investigated that «STEP» has significant advantages over competitors. The proposed results of the study can be used in the further working of enterprises. In particular, the academy to promote its services in the education market focuses more on the site, site service and mobile application «Mystat», the social network Facebook. These communication channels are the best channel of connection between the educational establishment and service users. The use of information and communication technologies by enterprises allows them to work more productively in their field and communicate better with potential consumers.

scholarly journals Health-Enabling Technologies to Assist Patients With Musculoskeletal Shoulder Disorders When Exercising at Home: Scoping Review (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lena Elgert ◽  
Bianca Steiner ◽  
Birgit Saalfeld ◽  
Michael Marschollek ◽  
Klaus-Hendrik Wolf
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Microsoft Kinect ◽  
Enabling Technologies ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Shoulder Disorders ◽  
At Home

BACKGROUND Health-enabling technologies (HETs) are information and communication technologies that promote individual health and well-being. An important application of HETs is telerehabilitation for patients with musculoskeletal shoulder disorders. Currently, there is no overview of HETs that assist patients with musculoskeletal shoulder disorders when exercising at home. OBJECTIVE This scoping review provides a broad overview of HETs that assist patients with musculoskeletal shoulder disorders when exercising at home. It focuses on concepts and components of HETs, exercise program strategies, development phases, and reported outcomes. METHODS The search strategy used Medical Subject Headings and text words related to the terms <i>upper extremity</i>, <i>exercises</i>, and <i>information and communication technologies</i>. The MEDLINE, Embase, IEEE Xplore, CINAHL, PEDro, and Scopus databases were searched. Two reviewers independently screened titles and abstracts and then full texts against predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. A systematic narrative synthesis was performed. Overall, 8988 records published between 1997 and 2019 were screened. Finally, 70 articles introducing 56 HETs were included. RESULTS Identified HETs range from simple videoconferencing systems to mobile apps with video instructions to complex sensor-based technologies. Various <i>software</i>, <i>sensor hardware</i>, and <i>hardware</i> for output are in use. The most common <i>hardware</i> for output are PC displays (in 34 HETs). Microsoft Kinect cameras in connection with related <i>software</i> are frequently used as <i>sensor hardware</i> (in 27 HETs). The identified HETs provide direct or indirect <i>instruction</i>, <i>monitoring</i>, <i>correction</i>, <i>assessment</i>, <i>information</i>, or a <i>reminder to exercise</i>. Common parameters for exercise instructions are a patient’s <i>range of motion</i> (in 43 HETs), <i>starting and final position</i> (in 32 HETs), and <i>exercise intensity</i> (in 20 HETs). In total, 48 HETs provide visual instructions for the exercises; 29 HETs report on <i>telerehabilitation</i> aspects; 34 HETs only report on prototypes; and 15 HETs are evaluated for technical feasibility, acceptance, or usability, using different assessment instruments. Efficacy or effectiveness is demonstrated for only 8 HETs. In total, 18 articles report on patients’ evaluations. An interdisciplinary contribution to the development of technologies is found in 17 HETs. CONCLUSIONS There are various HETs, ranging from simple videoconferencing systems to complex sensor-based technologies for telerehabilitation, that assist patients with musculoskeletal shoulder disorders when exercising at home. Most HETs are not ready for practical use. Comparability is complicated by varying prototype status, different measurement instruments, missing telerehabilitation aspects, and few efficacy studies. Consequently, choosing an HET for daily use is difficult for health care professionals and decision makers. Prototype testing, usability, and acceptance tests with the later target group under real-life conditions as well as efficacy or effectiveness studies with patient-relevant core outcomes for every promising HET are required. Furthermore, health care professionals and patients should be more involved in the product design cycle to consider relevant practical aspects.

Ambient Assisted Living and Care in The Netherlands

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 25-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. van Hoof ◽  
E. J. M. Wouters ◽  
H. R. Marston ◽  
B. Vanrumste ◽  
R. A. Overdiep
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Assisted Living ◽  
Ambient Assisted Living ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Primary Focus

Technology can assist older adults to remain living in the community. Within the realm of information and communication technologies, smart homes are drifting toward the concept of ambient assisted living (AAL). AAL-systems are more responsive to user needs and patterns of living, fostering physical activity for a healthier lifestyle, and capturing behaviours for prevention and future assistance. This study provides an overview of the design-requirements and expectations towards AAL-technologies that are formulated by the end-users, their relatives and health care workers, with a primary focus on health care in The Netherlands. The results concern the motivation for use of technology, requirements to the design, implementation, privacy and ethics. More research is required in terms of the actual needs of older users without dementia and their carers, and on AAL in general as some of the work included concerns less sophisticated smart home technology.

What are digital public health interventions? A scoping review of existing digital technologies and internet-based Interventions to maintain and improve the population's health (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Maaß ◽  
Chen-Chia Pan ◽  
Merle Freye
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Health Interventions ◽  
Cochrane Central Register ◽  
Public Health Interventions ◽  
Scoping Reviews

BACKGROUND Rapid developments and implementation of digital technologies in public health domains throughout the last decades changed the landscape of health delivery and disease prevention globally. A growing number of countries introduce interventions like online consultations, electronic health records, or telemedicine to their health systems to improve their populations' health and make access to health care more accessible. Despite multiple definitions for digital public health and the development of different digital interventions, no study has analyzed whether the used technologies fit the definition and the core characteristics of digital public health interventions. A scoping review is therefore needed to explore the extent of the literature on this topic. OBJECTIVE The main aim of this scoping review is to outline real-world digital public health interventions on all levels of health care, prevention, and health. The second objective will be the mapping of reported intervention characteristics. These will include non-technical elements and the technical features of an intervention. METHODS We searched for relevant literature in the following databases: PubMed, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. All original study types (observational studies, experimental trials, qualitative studies, and health-economic analyses), as well as governmental reports, books, book chapters, or conference papers, were included when the evaluation and description of a digital health intervention was their primary intervention component. Two authors screened the articles independently in three stages (title, abstract, and full-text). Two independent authors will also conduct the data charting. We will report our results following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews checklist. RESULTS The search in all three databases was conducted on 19th February 2021 and produced 18,363 results. We identified a total of 13,383 papers after deduplication. As of August 2021, the abstract screening stage is about to be complete, and we expect the full-text screening to start in September 2021. We assume to complete the review in January 2022. CONCLUSIONS To our knowledge, this will be the first scoping review to fill the theoretical definitions of digital public health with concrete interventions and their characteristics. Our scoping review will display the landscape of worldwide existing digital public health interventions that use information- and communication technologies. The results of this review will be published in a peer-reviewed journal in early 2022 and used as a blueprint for the development of future digital public health interventions.

scholarly journals Patient participation in the development and delivery of health care services, and implications for quality: Protocol for a scoping review.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joachim Sagen ◽  
Geir Smedslund ◽  
Ingvild Kjeken ◽  
Hanne Dagfinrud ◽  
Andreas Habberstad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Participation ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Delivery Of Health Care ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Service Development ◽  
Meso Level ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Scoping Reviews ◽  
The Impact

Introduction Patient participation is increasingly important in individual patient treatment (micro-level), in institutional decisions (meso level) and in decisions on a governmental level (macro level). Nevertheless there is still conflicting evidence about the impact of involving patients in health service development and limited agreement on how to make it happen. This scoping review will map and describe characteristics of meso level approaches to patient participation and facilitators for successful patient participation. We will summarize existing knowledge about patient participation, and the impact on health care services. Methods The present study undertakes a scoping review of research on patient participation in the development and delivery of health care services and implications for quality, following the PRISMA checklist for scooping reviews (PRISMA-ScR). This review will be guided following Arksey and O’Malley’s framework for scoping reviews. All primary studies in English and Scandinavian languages will be eligible. The participants will be patients or healthcare professionals in healthcare services (older than 16 years old). Searches will be conducted in four electronic databases: MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane and PsycINFO, and in grey literature. The final search results will be exported into EndNote, and from EndNote to Covidence to be screened. Final study selection and eligibility criteria will be developed post hoc based on increased familiarity with the literature. The data charting form will be developed and then pilot tested, before results will be reported in a tabular form with a list of factors. Furthermore, the meaning of the results will be summed up in relation to the study objectives. Dissemination and ethics Results will be disseminated through academic journals, conferences and seminars for health care professionals, patient organizations, included health care institutions, and communicated to policymakers. The project is funded by the Dam Foundation and does not require ethical approval.

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